PSU Mens Soccer nips Keene State in OT

Oct 11, 2003

KEENE, N.H. - Senior Sal
Friello (West Haven, Conn.) scored the game-winning goal
with 26 seconds to play in the first overtime Saturday, lifting the
Plymouth State University men's soccer team to a key 3-2 Little
East Conference victory over host Keene State College at Owl
Athletic Complex.

PSU senior Chipe Culum (Banja Luka, Bosnia)
took a shot from the left side that was knocked away by Owl goalie
Brandon Beck (Johnstown, N.Y.), but Friello
knocked in the rebound for the game-winner. KSC had won the
previous four games in the rivalry.

Plymouth State, which entered the game with six straight shutout
victories, improves to 10-1 overall and 4-0-0 in the LEC while KSC
falls to 7-5-1 overall and 1-1-1 in conference play.

Junior Joey Amaio (Wethersfield, Conn.) snapped
PSU's shutout streak at the 11:15 mark of the first half, taking a
through ball from Justin Hickman (Mont Vernon,
N.H.) and beating Panther goalie Brad Wilby
(Haddonfield, N.J.) to the far right corner.

PSU tied the score in the 34th minute when junior
Sebastian Rodriguez (San Jose, Costa Rica) jumped
on a loose ball in the crease and fired it into the corner of the
net. The Panthers took a 2-1 lead with 4:29 to play in the half
when Culum corralled a long clearing punt by Wilby and knocked one
past Beck.

Keene State tied the game 13 minutes into the second half with
John Harke (Leeds, Mass.) heading in a crossing
ball from Casey Banks (Westborough, Mass.).The
Owls had a chance to win it 1:25 into the first overtime, but
Eric Scott's (West Springfield, Mass.) deflection
sailed over the cross bar. Friello didn't miss his opportunity in
the closing seconds of the game, though, connecting on his fourth
goal of the season.

Wilby and Beck each finished the game with six saves.

KSC is at RPI on Tuesday. PSU is off until next Saturday's
contest at Southern Maine.